St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church 14085 Peyton Drive, Chino Hills, CA 91709 (909) 465-5503 ● FAX (909) 465-1683 E-mail: [email protected] ● Web site: sptacc.org

Very Rev. Romy Seleccion, MS, EV, Pastor Rev. Michael Sturn, Parochial Vicar Rev. Joseph Pilotin, MS, Parochial Vicar Deacon Paul Von Ins, Pastoral Associate Deacon Pat Martinez, Deacon Tony Moralez Tacie Adams, Parish Business Manager

Dear Holy People of God:

“Gratitude is the memory of the heart,” so, for all of you who made the Episcopal Visitation of Bishop Barnes to our parish, St. Paul the Apostle on September 1st, 9th and 10th, we say – “A MILLION THANKS!” Although there are recommendations to work on to make the parish as a “visible sign of God’s love,” Bishop Barnes described our parish by quoting one of the surveys received by him, which says: “The parish is home!” That says a lot about us as a parish. That phrase is a vitamin for our hearts.

Today’s gospel, Jesus tells us the drama of forgiveness that we should practice in our lives:

Peter asked Jesus, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.”

The times we must forgive is told to us in number, “not seven times but seventy-seven times.” Number seven indicates perfection; it is synonymous to “always” or “forever.” But Jesus went beyond what was required by law, he eliminated all barriers that blocked the spirit of forgiveness, that when we forgive, it must be from the heart, and it must be overflowing. If forgiveness is from the heart, it is then a story of love - it is unconditional. This is the reason why Jesus made forgiveness the centerpiece of our faith.

So, our mission this week is: be a forgiving person by practicing the eight beatitudes of forgiveness:

Forgiveness is not easy; it takes time and strength of character. Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a constant attitude. Forgiveness is not denial; it is saying, “I am sorry, I love you”. Forgiveness is not destructive; it is rebuilding relationship. Forgiveness ensures conversion. Forgiveness recognizes that people are more important than their faults. Forgiveness is giving us another chance to make a new beginning. Forgiveness is allowing us to love forevermore.

Related to “forgiveness” is “reconciliation.” And “reconciliation” is the charism of the Congregation of the Missionaries of Our Lady of LaSalette (MS). It is a Congregation where Fr. Romy, MS and Fr. Joseph, MS, belong. It is an international religious congregation of priests and brothers, and was founded in response to the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary at La Salette, in September 19, 1846, to two children: Maximin Giraud and Melanie Calvat.

The La Salette Missionaries were given a message: one of RECONCILIATION - a call to conversion, which we continue to spread in 25 countries scattered around the world. On September 19, 2017, we are celebrating the 171st Anniversary of the Apparition of . Please join us as we joyfully remember the Apparition of Our Lady of La Salette and live a reconciled and reconciling way of life.

God bless you all!

Fr. Romy, MS

Mass Intentions & Readings for the Week 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday, September 16 Wednesday, September 20 1 Tm 1:15-17; Ps 113:1b-7; Lk 6:43-49 1 Tm 3:14-16; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 7:31-35 Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian Ss. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, 5:00 p.m. †Danny Cacho, †Graydonna Bautista, Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions; †Magda Chammas, †Ramon Roxas, 8:00 a.m. Dennis Morelos, Lucia London, †For all Unborn Children of Abortion Cora Parciso, †Honey Parker 7:00 p.m. †Ernesto Redolfin, †Marcela Gerardo, Thursday, September 21 †Florencio Galvez, †Pablo Advincula, Sr. Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Sunday, September 17 St. Matthew Sir 27:30 — 28:9; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; 8:00 a.m. Matthew Zoeter, †Connie Stevens, Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35 †Regino Delizo, Jr., †Philbert Siacunco 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Friday, September 22 Catechetical Sunday 1 Tm 6:2c-12; Ps 49:6-10, 17-20; Lk 8:1-3 7:30 a.m. †Lisa Mavis, †Augusto Jocson, Autumn begins †Fr. Finton Morris, †Jim & Annie Salazar 8:00 a.m. Leoncio & Nancy Lim, Pam & Howard, 9:00 a.m. Julie Gobin, †Agnes & Joe Bok, †Elvira Ramirez, †Minda Piatos †Esteban Avecilla, †Michelangelo Molina Saturday, September 23 11:00 a.m. †Librad Ocampo, †Denise Alldridge, 1 Tm 6:13-16; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 8:4-15 †Amada Ornelas, †Gilbert Funtecha St. Pius of Pietrelcina () 1:00 p.m. †Norman Mijares, †Jack Catlin, 5:00 p.m. †Fernando Calderon, †Nena Lachica, †Fortunato Koppin, Sr., †Emerita Chua, †Estelita Duadico †Magdalene Saverimuttu 7:00 p.m. Rosa Campiran, Miranda Dypiangco, 5:00 p.m. For the People of the Parish †Simeona Festejo, †Christian Hernandez 7:00 p.m. Hannah Medina, Diana Krick, Sunday, September 24 †Ricardo Fajardo, Sr., Is 55:6-9; Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18; †Rodolfo Billedo, Sr. Phil 1:20c-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16a Monday, September 18 7:30 a.m. Jeffrey Mavis, Rolan Sanidad, 1 Tm 2:1-8; Ps 28:2, 7-9; Lk 7:1-10 †Michael Salseda, †Jennifer La Paglia 8:00 a.m. Lillian Dario, Teresa Choi, 9:00 a.m. †Edward Medina, †Jose Corral, †Jose Montemayor, †Ramon Salita †Henry & Elena Clark, †Sandra Velasco Tuesday, September 19 11:00 a.m. Iveth Llaneras & Family, Nivia Ayala, 1 Tm 3:1-13; Ps 101:1b-3ab, 5-6; Lk 7:11-17 †Carmen Macasaet, †Felicisimo Maniego St. Januarius 1:00 p.m. †Gavino & Tomasa De Ocampo, 8:00 a.m. Joe Bok, †Imelda Ylagan, †Manuel Cristobal, †Rosalina Koppin, †Fr. Finton Morris, †Corazon Antonio †Vincent & Emiliana Reyes 5:00 p.m. Gareth & Girlie Tiu, †Ricardo Fajardo, Jr., † Deceased †Guillermo Jose, III, †Rudy & Ruth Arambulo Did you light a candle for someone today? 7:00 p.m. For the People of the Parish

PLEASE PRAY FOR: The Sick and Suffering: Dominique Abcede, David Acharya, Fortino Aguilera, Alanis Family, Visitacion Alberto, Stacey Anderson, Yluis Arrieta, Yolanda Arteaga, Anissa Avila, Patrick Brody, Rev. Carlos Ayala, Carlos Barron, Ryan Barton, Julia Bartsch, Amelia Bautista, Catherine Burrell, Kenny Burrell, Randy Candelaria, Teresa Cano, John Capanna, Cenon & Amparo Capati, Heidi Cardenas, Maria Cardenas, Ana Carlos, Robert Carmona, Norma Cayanan, Joanna Chamoun, Rina Chavez, Catherine Cherhoniak, Richard Contreras, Geovannie Corral, Eyang Ediesca, Layla Elefante, Lucille Ermita, Esther Felix, Colleen Field-Weis, Charlie Field, Paul Fisch, Wayne Fischer, Agnes Foo, Barbara Frumento, Tony Fucuda, Noah Galvan, Thoms Galvan, Jr., Vanessa Garcia, Patricia Geiss, Julie Gobin, Caroline Granillo, Suzi Snelgrove-Gutierrez, Neil Hashiba, Kristi Hofmeyer, David Issaac, Cynthia Jones, Gerald Krick, George Ladwig, Christina Lok, Marlene Lombardo, Alex Lopez, Nelda Macaraes, Paul Maldonado, Adair Manzanarez, France Mason, Alicia Mateum, Rpbert Mayo, Mary McKenzie, Barbara Mehau, Linda Medina, Fr. Bill Moore, ss.cc., Cecil Morales-Magdaleno, Connie Marinez, Anne Martinez, Robert Mayo, Luis Montellano, Sandy Morales, Abigail Norris, Grace & Heneroso Olilang, Gwen Orozco, Amor Padilla, Alberto & Raquel Perezalonso, Randy & Susie Pinter, Cynthia Pisane, Elena Prada, Joseph Quintero, Nick Randazzo, Constantino Raz, Sinforiana Raz, Corazon Regala, Jeanne Reidinger, Ariana Revelez, Joe Rivera, Raul Robles, Armada Rodriguez, John Rodriguez, Steven Rondina, John Ruef, Norly Ruiz, Robbie Ruiz, Lya Shelby, Shirley Siao, Susan Snelgrove, Evelyn Solorzano, Delia Tayag, Gary Throgmorton, Mary Timbol, Stephanie Tribe, Regina Villa, Vicki Villarreal, Wendy Villegas, Tom Von Ins, James & Mary Watson, Bob Wilhelm, Marie Widman, Jacqueline Williams, Bob & Sheila Williams, Fortman Yan and Kuanghai Yang.

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This WEEKEND IS MCF

We are continuing our Building Fund Attention: ALL MINISTERS TO to be able to complete THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND Building 5 & 6 and the parking lot. Help us to fulfill our dream! Do you take communion to a friend, a loved

Thank you for your support to one, a family member, in a hospital, The 2017 Ministry Center Fund!! etc? There will be Commissioning Mass for all Ministers to the Sick and Homebound today, Sunday, at 9:00 a.m. Mass. Congratulations to We will then gather in Damien Center, Room A immediately after Mass with Potluck and Victoria Viloria our discussion about our ministry. Questions? Harvest Festival Early Bird Contact John or Tessie Duffy, Coordinators, Raffle Drawing Winner!! Ministry to the Sick and Homebound at 993 7324 or [email protected] Raffle tIckets

This Weekend: We will have “Gift Cards Drawing” at all the Masses for all those who turned in their Raffle Tickets!!!

"The Filipino Catholics/Ministry Officers presented last Sunday at the 9:00 a.m. Mass, two checks to Fr. Romy. These are proceeds from our Philippine Cultural Night (PCN) fundraising event last July 22, 2017.

1. Check in the amount of $15,000 for our Ministry Center. 2. Check in the amount of $1,500 for the Youth Ministry

Thank you very much to all the participants, parents, volunteers and all that supported us. Please pray for: ~Filipino Catholics Ministry The Deceased: Isabel & Paula Dominguez.

The pregnant women of our Parish: Maricella Cicuttini, Stacey Duran, Vanessa Espanola, Vanessa Espinoza, Sarah Gonzalez- Ayala, Lisa Linstedt, Maria Marino, Marites Milan, Rosie Powers, Natalie Prudhoe and Sarah Silveria. 24th Sunday in Ordinary TIme

If you would like prayers, support, meals Forgive your neighbor’s injustice; and a gift after your baby is born, then when you pray, contact Sarah Silveira at 606-2055, your own sins will be forgiven.

Elizabeth Ministry. — Sirach 28:2

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Please remember St. Paul the Apostle in your Will. The Parish will not forget you.

September 29th - October 1st Our Harvest Festival "Cookies & Cream" Booth is requesting donations of baked goods. We Let’s Celebrate are asking for cookies, brownies, cakes, Let’s Celebrate our Community cupcakes and pies. Let’s Celebrate our faith Please support this popular booth by dropping Join us for a fun filled weekend. Contact Raoul off your donations at the festival main food truck and Melinda Raymundo at 590-7339 for more anytime after 12:00 noon on Friday, September th information!! 29 and throughout the Festival Weekend. For more details, contact Frank or Claudette Gillis at (909) 393-6153. Confetti Egg Booth

Baskets!! Filled or Empty. Pick a theme We need empty egg shells for and make a Basket. our Confetti Booth for our upcoming Harvest Festival Ideas: Movie Night, Game Night, Favorite Dinner Night (include pot, ingredients) Date Simply carefully crack open the Night, etc. Like to do crafts, garden, putter pointed end of the egg about the size of a around the house entertain…. Donate these quarter or egg yolk. Rinse thoroughly and place face down to dry in egg carton. items and let us make a fun Gift Basket for some one. There will be a collection bin marked EGG

Silent Auction depends on YOU! We also SHELLS outside the Parish Office by the bench accept Cash and Gift Cards. Drop off near the Religious Education Office. To sign up donations at the Parish Office or Festival Tent for service hours, please text or call Tessie NOW! Thank You!! Duffy at 909 993 7324. The Patricians

Come to our Catholic discussion group meeting featuring Father Joseph Pilotin, MS as our discussion leader. Our topic will be on the All children’s choirs will messages of Our Blessed Mother from around begin September! the world and calling attention to her apparition in the mountains of La Salette, France. • Angel Choir: Ages 4 - 9 nd Rehearses Mondays, 4:00 to 4:50 p.m. The meeting will be on Friday, September 22 • Lord’s Children Choir: 3rd - 6th Grade from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Damien Rehearses Monday, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Center, Room A. Everyone is welcome. • th th Refreshments will be served. Jubilation Choir: 7 and 8 Grade Monday, September 18th / 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. ~Sponsored by The Legion of Mary

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Food donations for the month Item of the Month

We want to “Thank You” for your The Item-of-the-Month for continued support and donations September is Children’s that helps us help those less Clothing and Shoes. fortunate than us. Summer is almost over and the kids are going We are now in the process of restocking our back to school soon. So pantry. We provide food on Thanksgiving, if you are cleaning out your children’s closet or Christmas and Easter; and we also help our dresser drawers and you find any good, usable brothers and sisters in need throughout the clothing and shoes that are no longer needed, year. we have children in the community who would We are looking for the following items: be happy to have them. Please make sure they Packaged spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, are not torn and are in good condition. peanut butter and jelly. Canned meals like Chef Boyardee, Progresso or any type of As always, if you have any other items you can food that has a full meal in a can. We would like to donate; we will take them as well. are also collecting canned beans, corn, Leave your donated items in our designated donation bins located in the Maher Hall. green beans, turkey gravy, tuna, salt, mayonnaise and cooking oil. Please drop Thank You for your Donations and Continued off your donations in the designated bins Support!!!!! located in the Church. If you are aware of a family experiencing hardship, have them ~ St. Paul the Apostle Clothing Ministry contact David & Maria Nuñez at 714-746-5137. Eucharistic Ministers’ Thank You and God Bless!!! Training ~St. Paul the Apostle Food Ministry All Extraordinary Ministers of The Feast of Our Lady Holy Communion (EMHC) of La Salette whose certificates are

th expiring 2017 and July 2018 Tuesday, September 19 is the Feast are required by the Diocese of the Apparition of Our Lady of La to renew their certificates by attending a Salette. Fr. Romy and Fr. Joseph recertification training if they still want to belong to the La Salette Missionaries. continue serving the Holy body and Blood of They are a community of Priest and Brothers Christ. The last training for this year will be on serving in various ministries of reconciliation Saturday, September 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to around the world. They were founded in 3:00 p.m. at the Church and Maher Hall. response to Mary’s apparition at La Salette in Certificates issued by the Diocese need to be France on September 19, 1846. renewed every 3 years. We are also accepting Our blessed Mother appeared to two shepherd applications for new EMHC. Application forms children and gave them a message to make are available at the Parish Office and must be known to all people. The four main tenants of approved by Fr. Romy prior to training. Any the message are: Reconciliation, Prayer, Mercy questions? and Hope. Contact Bing Ocampo at 917-9117, Dolores Alcantara at 263-8041 or Jim and Priska Zoeter PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS. at 606-4872 ext. 0. THEY MAKE OUR BULLETIN POSSIBLE!! ~Sponsored by Eucharistic Ministry

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BECOMING CATHOLIC: RCIA BEREAVEMENT For those who wish to become “SEASONS OF HOPE” Catholic or have not been baptized or have been baptized in another Are you grieving the loss of a loved one and it faith, please join RCIA (Rite of seems as if the pain will never end? Come and Christian Initiation of Adults) for a experience God's comfort and love with our year round process. Grief Share Support Group. We welcome you to an exciting journey of faith We’ll have information and materials to help you for you, your family member or friend. through this difficult time. We are available for private sessions over the telephone or at the We meet Sunday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to Church for those who are most in need. 12:15 p.m. There is no cost in joining. The journey begins as soon as you show up! We will be meeting on Monday, September th th th Contact Jerry Watson at (951)264-9790 or by 25 , October 16 and 30 from 7:30 p.m. to e-mail at [email protected] 8:45 p.m. in the Damien Center, Room A. ~Sponsored by RCIA Ministry For more information, contact Randa Smith at 393-9848. Preschool Registration

~Bereavement Grief Share Ministry St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Non-Discrimination Preschool is now enrolling new students for our 2017-2018 School St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Preschool admits Year. students of any sex, race, color, national and We currently have limited spaces for 3 Year Old ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs Program. Children enrolling in this program and activities generally accorded or made must be 3 years old and fully potty trained. available to students at the school. There are two sessions: This school does not discriminate on the basis • The first session meets Monday, of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin in Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. administration of their educational policies, until 11:30 a.m. The tuition for this admission policies, financial assistance, and session is $250.00 per month. athletic and other school administered • The second session meets Tuesdays and programs. Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. The tuition for this session is $200.00 per Help Make Rosary Booklets month. There is also a $100.00 registration fee. If you’d like to help print and fold rosary book- lets for the Knot Just a Prayer Ministry, please For more information, contact the Preschool visit www.sptacc.org/knot-just-a-prayer for all Director, Chrissy Stutzman at (909)325-8950. the details. Great service opportunity for all ag- DIVINE MERCY es! Need service hours too? 30 booklets = 1 rd hour. Join us every 3 Saturday of the month in the Chapel from 9:00 a.m. Thank you for helping our mission to “change to 11:00 a.m. for prayers of Divine the world, one prayer at time.” Knot Just a Mercy, Rosary and Stations of the Prayer Ministry at (626) 926-4261 or Cross. [email protected] Jesus I Trust In You!

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St. Paul’s MINISTRY FOR THE ST. PAUL MEN’S FELLOWSHIP DIVORCED & SEPARATED Will be sponsoring an adult catechism study We will be hosting a 13-Week Program, Journey of Hope, to support our brothers and All parishioners are welcome! Come sisters through the emotional pain of divorce join us as we open our Catechisms to and separation. Key challenges and unique deepen our knowledge of our family dynamics as a result of this unexpected Catholic faith. Stumped when asked, journey will be addressed as well as a safe “Why do Catholics do that…where environment to share concerns and reconnect can I reliably find answers to what the with understanding and a new hope. Open Catholic Church teaches? How do I use the yourself up to experience healing and allow Catechism? Jesus to restore your faith and renew your journey. Fr. Connor of EWTN’s, “Grab Your Catechism” DVD series will lead us through the Catechism We will be starting with a Healing Mass in the of the Catholic Church, the moral life of the st Chapel on September 21 at 7:00 p.m. with Church - what the moral life consists of; the Fr. Romy Seleccion, MS. The Journey of Hope reality of sin and the mercy of God. Bring your th Program starts September 28 from 7:00 p.m. Catechism, we’ll supply the lively discussion, to 8:30 p.m. in Maher Hall Middle, “Praying refreshments and fellowship. in Times of Distress; Mary Our Mother.” Please th spread the word to those who can benefit from Start Date: Thursday, October 5 this program. Time: 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Place: Damien Center, Room 4 Donation is $35 to register which includes book, Contact: Paul Hutchinson at 628-4106 journal and daily devotional. You can sign up ~Sponsored by Men’s Fellowship after the Healing Mass, first session or at any session. Casino Bus day tri